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something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Recent Examples of solutions
Often, the most innovative solutions come from combining AI insights with human wisdom from diverse sources.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Its main goal is to meet the growing need for clean-energy solutions in modern defense.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Vena contrasted a roughly 2,700-mile CN–CSX routing from Vancouver to Nashville against the 2,000-mile path UP and NS could offer, with the CEO arguing those solutions could not replicate the efficiency of a single-system railroad.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Planet Harvest was founded to create this secondary market and connect farmers directly with food companies and retailers to create sustainable, scalable solutions that reduce waste, expand access to nourishing food, and set the global standard in whole harvest sourcing.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Best Amazon Storage & Organization Deals Keep your home more organized than ever with these helpful storage and organization solutions—from $5.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
In San Jose, the cost of these solutions adds up to tens of millions of dollars or more, Mahan said.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Communities are looking for solutions.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
The ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions allows businesses to be more agile, responding quickly to customer needs and market trends.
—Hrishikesh Joshi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Its main goal is to meet the growing need for clean-energy solutions in modern defense.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Vena contrasted a roughly 2,700-mile CN–CSX routing from Vancouver to Nashville against the 2,000-mile path UP and NS could offer, with the CEO arguing those solutions could not replicate the efficiency of a single-system railroad.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Planet Harvest was founded to create this secondary market and connect farmers directly with food companies and retailers to create sustainable, scalable solutions that reduce waste, expand access to nourishing food, and set the global standard in whole harvest sourcing.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Best Amazon Storage & Organization Deals Keep your home more organized than ever with these helpful storage and organization solutions—from $5.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
In San Jose, the cost of these solutions adds up to tens of millions of dollars or more, Mahan said.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Communities are looking for solutions.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
The ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions allows businesses to be more agile, responding quickly to customer needs and market trends.
—Hrishikesh Joshi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solutions
Noun
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These are results from benchmarks using Redis and Valkey.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The third walk-off loss in seven days resulted in a similar scene, with Scott buried in his locker and still searching for answers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s all there is to it for today’s Quordle clues and answers.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Solutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solutions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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